West Thebarton Explained

West Thebarton
Origin:	Adelaide, Australia
Genre:	Pub rock, Garage punk
Years Active:	2013-present
Label:	Domestic La La
Associated Acts:	Horror My Friend, Sleep Talk
Website:	www.westthebarton.com
Current Members:	Josh Healey Tom Gordon Caitlin Thomas Nick Horvat Ray Dalfsen Brian Bolado
Past Members:	Josh Battersby Hugh Black Will Spooner-Adey Alex Christophel

West Thebarton, previously known as West Thebarton Brothel Party, is an Australian rock band from Adelaide.

History

West Thebarton cut their teeth practising in a studio in West Thebarton Road, in the western Adelaide suburb of Thebarton, hence the name of the band.

They released their debut album Different Beings Being Different in 2018.

In April 2023, they released "George Michael", the lead single from the upcoming EP Victory.^[1]

Members

Current members

• Ray Dalfsen – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
• Josh Healey – guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Tom Gordon – guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Brian Bolado – guitar, percussion, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Nick Horvat – bass (2015–present)
• Caitlin Thomas – drums (2017–present)

Former members

• Josh Battersby – guitar (2013–2023)
• Hugh Black – drums (2015–2017)
• Will Spooner-Adey – bass (2013–2015)
• Alex Christophel – drums (2013–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS ^[2]
Different Beings Being Different	Release date: 18 May 2018 Label: Domestic La La Records (DLL003) Formats: CD, digital download, LP streaming	45
Mongrel Australia	Scheduled: 22 March 2024^[3] Label: Domestic La La Records Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming

Extended plays

Title	EP details
West Thebarton Brothel Party	Release date: 30 July 2015^[4] Label: Mirador Records (MIRAR0010) Formats: CD, digital downtown, LP, streaming
Victory	Scheduled date: 2 June 2023 Label: Formats: streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Red or White"^[5]	2016
"Moving Out"^[6]	2017	Different Beings Being Different
"Dolewave"^[7]
"Bible Camp"^[8]		Different Beings Being Different
"You've Got the Love" (Triple J Like a Version)^[9]	2018	Like a Version
"Tops"^[10]	2019
"George Michael"	2023	Victory
"Desire"		Mongrel Australia
"Humble Heart"^[11]	2024
"Tapes"^[12]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.! |-| 2019| Different Beings Being Different| Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavey or Punk Album| | ^[13] |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

! |-| 2018| Different Beings Being Different| Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album| | |-

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognize contributions to the live music industry in Australia.! |-| rowspan="3" | 2018| rowspan="3" | West Thebarton| Live Act of the Year| | rowspan="3" | ^{[14] [15]} |-| International Live Achievement (Band)| |-| South Australian Live Act of the Year| |-| 2020| themselves | South Australian Live Act of the Year| | ^[16] |-| scope="row"| 2023| Themselves| Best Live Act in SA | | ^[17]

South Australian Music Awards

The South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards) exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry and take place annually in Adelaide, South Australia every November.

! |-| rowspan="4"| 2018| themselves| Best Group| | rowspan="4"| ^[18] |-| Different Beings Being Different| Best Release| |-| "Bible Camp"| Best Song| |-| themselves| People's Choice Rock Award| |-

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Thebarton Return with New Single 'George Michael' and Announce String of Headline Dates. Music Feeds. 14 April 2023. 2 May 2023.
2. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch. auspOp. May 2018. 25 August 2020.
3. Web site: West Thebarton Announce New Single Desire. Hear 2 Zen. November 2023. 21 November 2023.
4. Web site: West Thebarton Brothel Party. Apple Music. 30 July 2015. 25 August 2020.
5. Web site: Red or White - single. Apple Music. 6 April 2016. 25 August 2020.
6. Web site: Moving Out - single. Apple Music. February 2017. 25 August 2020.
7. Web site: Dolewave - single. Apple Music. June 2017. 25 August 2020.
8. Web site: Bible Camp- single. Apple Music. 11 October 2017. 25 August 2020.
9. Web site: You've Got the Love - single. Apple Music. 17 May 2018. 25 August 2020.
10. Web site: Tops - single. Apple Music. 9 April 2019. 25 August 2020.
11. Web site: West Thebarton Announce New Album Single Tour . Australian Musician. 15 February 2024. 28 March 2024.
12. Web site: West ThebartonTapes. The Underground Stage. 10 March 2024. 28 March 2024.
13. Web site: 2019 AIR Awards Nominees. 28 March 2019 . 20 August 2020.
14. Web site: NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend. NLMA. 2 October 2018. 5 September 2020.
15. Web site: Winners of the 2018 NLMA. NLMA. December 2018. 5 September 2020.
16. Web site: Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards. NLMAs. 7 September 2020. 8 September 2020.
17. Web site: Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards. The Music. 5 September 2023. 11 September 2023.
18. Web site: South Australian Music Awards. About. 10 August 2019 .